Inventor · Granger, IN, US

Mark L. La Forest

50Patents

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29Co-inventors

74Inventor score

Filing activity: Dec 11, 2002 → Oct 5, 2016

Most-cited inventions

Patent	Title	Area	Cited by	Status
US7198739B2	Manufacture of thick preform composites via multiple pre-shaped fabric mat layers	Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies	36	Expired
US6939490B2	Process for unidirectional infiltration of preform with molten resin or pitch	Chemistry; Metallurgy	20	Expired
US7063870B2	Manufacture of functionally graded carbon-carbon composites	Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies	18	Expired
US7025913B2	Delivery of pitch/thermoplastic/thermoset resins in RTM systems	Performing Operations; Transporting	16	Expired
US10035305B2	Method of making carbon fiber preforms	Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating	11	Active
US7442024B2	Mold fixture for extracting and inserting upper and lower molds	Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies	9	Active
US7700014B2	VPI-RTM-CVD brake disc preform densification	Chemistry; Metallurgy	8	Active
US7632435B2	Activated carbon to immobilize pitch in constraint fixture during carbonization	Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating	8	Active
US7438839B2	Formulation for the manufacture of carbon-carbon composite materials	Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies	7	Active
US10022890B2	In situ carbonization of a resin to form a carbon-carbon composite	Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating	7	Active
US8383197B2	Titanium carbide or tungsten carbide with combustion synthesis to block porosity in C-C brake discs for antioxidation protection	Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating	6	Active
US9353816B2	Low cost, high density aircraft friction materials utilizing low fiber volume nonwoven preforms with pitch densification	Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating	6	Active
US8597772B2	Corrugated carbon fiber preform	Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies	6	Active
US9017761B2	Low cost, high density C-C composites densified by CVD/CVI for aircraft friction materials	Chemistry; Metallurgy	5	Active
US10457016B2	Differential needling of a carbon fiber preform	Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating	4	Active
US7858187B2	Bonding of carbon-carbon composites using titanium carbide	Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies	4	Active
US8858846B2	Titanium carbide as a friction and wear modifier in friction materials	Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies	4	Active
US8574470B2	Combustion synthesis to bond metal inserts to C-C composite surfaces	Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating	4	Active
US9193113B2	Apparatus for carbon fiber processing and pitch densification	Chemistry; Metallurgy	4	Active
US8721954B2	Techniques for pitch densification	Chemistry; Metallurgy	4	Active
US7575799B2	Carbon fiber containing ceramic particles	Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies	3	Active
US7588179B2	Bonding of carbon fibers to metal inserts for use in composites	Performing Operations; Transporting	3	Active
US8268207B2	Densification of C-C composites with pitches followed by CVI/CVD	Chemistry; Metallurgy	2	Active
US8105511B2	Method of manufacturing a carbon-carbon brake disc	Performing Operations; Transporting	2	Active
US10300631B2	Carbon fiber preforms	Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating	2	Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.